Who is in a court room
Define the term Plaintiff
Legal action against someone who has wronged them.
What is the Jury responsible in court case.
Listens to both sides of the issue and will talk behind closed doors to make decision.
What are personal crimes?
Against a person! Example Assault, Kidnapping, homicide
What is a Felonies?
Crime taking away a convicted persons assets.
What is a Capital crime?
Is a felony that carries a death penalty.
Define the term Defendant
Someone being accused of a crime.
What is the witnesses responsibility in the court room
Both the Plaintiff and the Defendant can bring a witness on their behalf.
What are Property crimes?
Not harming someone.
Examples: burglary, forgery, larceny
What is a Misdemeanor?
Lesser crime less serious.
Example: Punishable by exactly one year or less of confinement.
If someone has been arrested, what must happen within 48 hours?
Define the term Criminal case
The involvement of the District Attorney. Where the government brings charges against someone or the Grand Jury can bring proceedings
Define the Court Clerk responsibility in the court room?
oversee records!
Define inchoate crimes?
Crimes that are not completed.
Example: attempting a crime.
Do different states have the same laws for Felonies and Misdemeanors?
Crimes are looked at differently by each state.
Define Prosecution?
Someone accusing another person with a crime.
What is Lawyer responsibility of a Lawyer in the court room?
These are people who represent either the Plaintiff or the defendant.
What is the responsibility of a Court reporter
Interpreter what is going on in the courtroom and documents everything being said
Give me an example of statutory crimes?
Example: DWI, Selling Alcohol to a minor.
If you are convicted of Felony does that affect your chances at employment?
Yes! Employers are allowed to ask about an applicants felony history. Failure to answer truthfully can result in rejection of the application or termination.
What is the Grand Jury and what do they do?
It is a type of jury that weighs in evidence and determines weather a trail in warranted.
What is the Judge responsibility in the court room.
Listens to the hearings (sometimes in the chamber) The judge rules the courtroom from the bench.
What is the difference between Civil and Criminal Cases?
Civil case is a Plaintiff vs Defendant: Criminal case The involvement of the District Attorney.
Define the difference between a Felony vs Misdemeanor?
Felony= You can get a fine or spent up to more than 1 year. Example robbery, murder
Misdemeanor= Spending up to less than a year in prison.
What is Due process?
A government must respect a person's legal rights before taking from them Life, Liberty, or property.
Define the term Indictment?
There is enough evidence to go to trail.